WASHINGTON — Unlikely allies, business and labor leaders joined in support of the White House's immigration overhaul efforts Tuesday while also launching high-stakes negotiations to overcome an … more

Junior class advisor Becky Buell, from left, directs juniors Joe Ault and Keaton Garnica, both 17, Thursday while setting up a gossamer fabric ceiling for prom at Campbell County High School’s … more

NORFOLK, Va. — A third of the U.S. Air Force's active-duty force of combat planes including fighters and bombers will be grounded due to federal budget cuts, and only the units preparing to deploy … more

The explosives recycling company blamed for the evacuation of a Louisiana town in December misstated its storage capacity for dangerous materials when it sought a multimillion dollar Army contract in … more

LONDON — A man dressed as Batman has brought a suspected burglar into a police station in northern England. West Yorkshire Police said Monday that they do not know the identity of the man who … more

HELENA, Mont. — A bill aimed at ending oil and gas industry tax breaks would generate more revenue for communities affected by the industry, supporters of Senate Bill 295 said Tuesday during a … more

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder is urging Congress to confront gun violence by requiring universal background checks, imposing tougher penalties on traffickers and banning high-capacity … more

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans stripped of their larger-than-life leader awoke to an uncertain future on Wednesday, with jittery throngs flocking to supermarkets and gas stations to stock up, and … more

CLEVELAND — An imposing, 10-foot privacy fence will soon guard the home of Cleveland rape and kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro, with windows and doors boarded shut to keep people out of the place … more

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The judge presiding over the Sept. 11 war crimes tribunal is allowing defense lawyers their first chance to see the secret section of the Guantanamo Bay prison where the … more